#CC3A42

A medium, moderate red closely aligning with Firebrick.

About #CC3A42

At its core, #CC3A42 is a medium and moderate hue. Its closest recognized web color is Firebrick. In the RGB color space, it consists of 204 red, 58 green, and 66 blue.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 72% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#CC3A42
RGB204, 58, 66
HSL356.7°, 58.9%, 51.4%
CMYK0%, 72%, 68%, 20%
HSV356.7°, 71.6%, 80.0%
LAB47.3, 57.4, 29.6
XYZ27.4, 16.3, 6.8
Decimal13384258

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.94:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.25:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.72:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.61:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #CC3A42; }
.text-color { color: #CC3A42; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #CC3A42; }

Similar Colors

Firebrick
#B22222